Objective: Growth Promotion By Carina and Wael
Schieder, Product Manager Phytogenics, Attila Kovács, Global Product Line Manager Abdelrahman, Technical Consultant
The trend towards the reduction or elimination of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in poultry production continues, though at different speeds, across the globe. The search is on for the next generation of growth promoters that deliver consistent production improvements. Finding the right solution means revising management practices and tailoring objectives for feed additive application.
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ntibiotics are one of the crucial medical discoveries of the 20th century and still have significance for treating humans and animals in the 21st century. Risks of antibiotic resistance and antibiotic residues in products of animal origin and in the environment have raised health concerns among the public and scientific community about the risk
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of so-called ‘superbugs’. The banning of AGPs has had a negative impact on animal performance in some countries. The next generation of growth promoters includes novel, natural strategies tailored to mimic growth promotional effects of AGPs and even have additional benefits, such as the promotion of beneficial gut bacteria, meat and egg quality improvement or reduced environmental emissions.
Science & Solutions • Issue 27